You might've heard of the concept of a "bridge" in music. Well, guitarist Nate Mercereau is taking that term literally. In July, he released a new album in collaboration with San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge — yes, you read that right — titled Duets / Golden Gate Bridge, which features droning guitar improvisations over the eerie hum of the Bay Area landmark. — NPR
The Bay Area icon is known to have a humming effect resulting from a retrofit that added new slats to the bridge's handrails. Mercereau read about the effect in a San Francisco Chronicle article last year before recruiting an audio engineer and photographer to follow him into the Marin Headlands for an impromptu studio session.
Other "singing bridges" can be found in states like Kentucky and Michigan, though none are likely as big as the Golden Gate. New York City's Verrazzano Bridge has its moments as well.
GuitarWorld has more on the musical side of the 88-year-old suspension bridge. You can check out a video of Mercereau's performance below.
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